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• Incense Burning on the Heads of Buddhist Initiates
  The room inside the temple is crowded with Buddhist acolytes with burning incence cones upon their shaved heads.
• Acolytes Endure Burning of Incense Upon Their Heads
  The room inside the temple is crowded with Buddhist acolytes with burning incence cones upon their shaved heads.
• Scene Inside Buddhist Temple Before the Initiation
  Monks and acolytes await the initiation ceremony seated on round cushions on the floor and standing about.
• Crowd in Front of the Wooden Fish Gong
  A crowd of Chinese men and boys are gathered in front of the fish drum. Some eggs are in a basked before the drum. One boy wears what appears to be WWI flying goggles on his hat. All others wear the long robe.
• A Buddhist Priest Prepares to Strike the Wooden Fish Gong
  A priest wearing a chaongsam holds up a rod to strike the carved wooden fish gong.
• Inside a Buddhist Temple Acolytes Prepare for Initiation
  Acolytes are kneeling before the shrine inside a Buddhist temple. Round cushions are spaced at intervals on the floor for kneeling when worshipping.
• Acolytes Gather Inside a Buddhist Temple for Initiation
  Acolytes are kneelng before the shrine inside a Buddhist temple. Round cushions are spaced at intervals on the floor for kneeling when worshipping.
• Buddhist Priests Walk by as Chinese Man Watches
  A single man in scholars robe looks at the photographer as a procession of Buddhist priests passes by with their backs to camera on the left.
• Chinese Man Watches as Priests Walk by in Procession
  A single man in scholars robe looks at the photographer as a procession of Buddhist priests passes by with their backs to camera on the left.
• Soldiers Marching on Streets
  Soldiers watch on guard on left as soldiers march along street with packs on their backs.
• Chinese Artist Paints with His Tongue as Missionaries Watch
  Missionary women and girls look on as a Chinese artist draws with ink on paper with his tongue.
• Missionary Women and Girls Gather to Watch Tongue Painter on Chengdu Streets
  Missionary women and girls look on as a Chinese artist draws with ink on paper with his tongue.
• 1939 Buddhist Initiation Ceremony
  In 1939, Ralph and Margaret Outerbridge witnessed the annual Buddhist Initiation Ceremony at Wenshuyuan Temple just inside the Chengdu north wall.
• Missionary Women and Girls Huddle Around Tongue Painter on Chengdu Streets
  Missionary women and girls huddle as they watch a Chinese artist draw with ink on paper with his tongue.
• People Walking Between Stone Walls in Flooded Streets of Chengdu
  Street completely flooded between brick walls and buildings. People walk ankle deep in the water in the roadway.
• Candy Maker on the Streets of Chengdu
  Artisan pours liquid sugar onto a skillet to make hard candy at a street stand. Children watch in background. The man is making a dragon form for the candy. A face is painted in chalk on the wall behind the candy maker.
• Chinese Medicine Dispensary
  Interior of shop showing jars and drawers full of Chinese medicine. Signs and posters show Chinese characters (although faded) and amulets appear to hang from the ceiling.
• Chinese Laborer Resting Heavy Load
  It is not entirely clear what this image depicts and there is no caption on the back. However, one can surmise that the subject is not happy. She or he has a heavy load on their back, which they are resting on the ground before moving on.
• Chinese People Crowd the Streets on Foot
  Small crowds of Chinese, mainly men, walk on sidewalk and street in front of storefronts with signs in Chinese.
• Chinese Street Scene with Shops Closed for the Night
  Chinese on sidewalk, mostly men, with shops shuttered for the evening.
• Cupping Method Used by Chinese Street Doctor
  Chinese doctor on left treats a patient in a chair who has bared their arm for the cupping treatment. Patients in background await their turn.
• Chinese Street Doctor Using Cupping Method
  Chinese doctor on left treats a patient in a chair who has bared their arm for the cupping treatment. Patients in background await their turn.
• A Tattered Paper with Five Photographs Attached
  This compilation of five photographs appear to be taken at one event on the lawn and verandah where a tea party took place. Paper is very fragile.
• Four Unidentified Missionaries Drink Tea on a Verandah
  Three men and a woman hold tea cups as they stand socializing on a verandah, apparently at an afternoon tea party.
• Five Unidentified Missionaries Socialize in a Garden
  Three men and two women stand outside in a garden socializing. Man on right appears to have a butterfly net.